{
  "id": 3507870,
  "title": "5 herders abducted by suspected al-Shabaab in Mandera, ransom demanded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/5-herders-abducted-by-suspected-al-shabaab-in-mandera-ransom-demanded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:53:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/5-herders-abducted-by-suspected-al-shabaab-in-mandera-ransom-demanded/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The suspected militants are said to have demanded a ransom of three goats per person, Sh6,000 or one camel per person in exchange for the release of the herders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}